2. What is A Psychopath?
• Emotional
Predators
• Work Against
Society
• Abnormal
Behaviors
• Characteristics:
Lack of empathy,
Lack of Remorse
and the use of
Aggression towards
others.
3. Why It Matters?
• Our society is ran
by insane people
for insane
objectives. I think
we are being run by
maniacs for
maniacal fantasies
and desires. The
message I hope to
send is to “NEVER
JUDGE A BOOK
BY ITS COVER”
4. Empirical Findings/Childhood
• Convicted criminals
reported high scores on
the psychopathy
checklist experienced
abuse and neglect.
Craparo, Schimmenti,
& Caretti, (2013).
5. Empirical Findings/Adolescence
• Adolescents who
have reported any
form of childhood
trauma displayed
high levels of
aggression towards
their peers. Czar,
Dahlen, Bullock, &
Nicholson, (2011).
6. Empirical Findings/Adulthood
• Gender was not a
determining factor
in predicting the
severity level of
torture and sexual
assault inflicted
upon victims of
psychopaths.
Gudjonsson,
Sigurdsson,
Skaptadottir, &
Helgadottir, (2011).
7. Research Question
What events, experiences, or chaotic environments are associated with the
causes and effects of the bad seed planted in psychopathic serial killers?
8. Hypothesis
I predicted that Killers in LA County who have displayed psychopathic personality
traits have been influenced by bad parenting and exposed to chaotic environments
during their childhood emerging into adolescence and growing into adulthood.
9. Participants
Richard Ramirez (Died)
Born: February 28, 1960 –
June 20, 2013
Location: El Paso Texas
Current Age: 55
Charles Manson (Still Alive)
Born: November 12, 1934
Location: California
Current Age: 81
Randy Kraft (Still Alive)
Born: March 19, 1945
Location: California
Current Age:70
11. DESIGN/MATERIALS
• Data consisted of public records, case records,
journal-articles, and documentaries.
• Qualitative Content Analysis looked for
themes in a Serial killing Cycle of the
following: Fantasy, Control, Disassociation,
and Reenactment.
Fantasy Reenactment Cycles.Retrieved from
http://www.drtomoconnor.com/4050/4050lect
04b.htm
12. Procedure
• How: Obtain Supreme Court
Case Records through Chief of
Police
• Estimated Time: 6 months
• Looked For the Following:
Traumatic events, chaotic
environments, and any records
of reported psychological
diagnosis specific to each
individual psychopath.
• Data Collection: Timeline
format and a killing cycle
guideline specific to each
killer psychopathic serial
killer.
• Each Killer Evaluation: 48
hours Total ; 2 weeks
13. Measures
• Organized Killer
• Disorganized Killer
• Motives
• Triggers
• Fantasy
• Control
• Reenactment
"Types Of Serial Killers." Crime Library:
Types of Serial Killers. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
14. Topics/Themes
• Serial Killer
• Murderer
• Visionary
• Hedonistic
• Thrill
• Lust
Fantasy Reenactment Cycles. Retrieved from
http://www.drtomoconnor.com/4050/4050lect04
b.htm
16. Richard Ramirez Killing Cycle
Disorganized
Serial Killer
Visionary,
Lust
(Hedonistic)
Fantasy
Rape,
Robbery,
Torture,
(Satanist)
Triggers
Cousin Mike
Vietnam war
Polarized
Photos
(Family)
Control
He was unable
to control his
sexual desires
(Dangerous)
Reenactment
Exposure to
rape, torture,
and pain on
women at age
12
(Threat)
17. Charles Manson Killing Cycle
Disorganized
Murderer
(Visionary)
Fantasy
Cult Leader
Race War
(God)
Triggers
Disowned
Mother
Rejection from
fame
(Family-
Fame)
Control
Following Fan
Base Instructed
to Kill
(Dedication)
Dissociation
Hide in a
Dessert While
his followers
went out and
killed for him.
(New Messiah)
18. Randy Kraft Killing Cycle
Organized
Serial Killer
(Thrill)
Fantasy
Sex
Rape
(Sadistic)
Motives
Homosexuality
(Secret)
Control
Sexual Desires
(Dangerous)
Disassociation
Dumped all of
the bodies on the
LA Freeway
(Intelligent)
20. Contrast
• Randy Kraft
• Organized Killer
• Thrill Seeker
• No Upbringing Issues
• Successful Computer
Programmer
• High IQ
21. Findings
Hypothesis was partially
supported
• Randy Kraft did not have
any childhood or
adolescence chaotic
environments or traumatic
experiences leading to his
psychopathy.
• This case study can be
useful because it could
help Law Enforcement
have an easier method to
identifying psychopathic
killers specific to the los
Angeles County
22. Why Does It Matter?
• Not all psychopathic
killers will develop in the
same way and over a
period of time.
• They can be triggered at
anytime to act out on
psychopathic fantasies at
any time in their life.
23. Limitations
• Small sample size.
• Not being able to meet with these individuals in order to get their
version of why they became brutal psychopathic killers.
24. Adding to Future Research
• Highlighting the parallels and contrasts found in this
study.
• Look at all Characteristics of an Individual before placing
judgment.
• Create Killing Cycles
